HATEBREED

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Since their formation in 1994,
New Haven, CT's Hatebreed
have grown into one of the most
sought after hardcore bands in
the United States. Their perfect
combination of brutal metallic
riffs, gutwrenching vocals and
classic mosh parts have
catapulted them to the forefront
of the hardcore genre.
Hatebreed came into existence
based on the simple idea that
there weren't any really heavy,
brutal bands out there that had
gained the respect of the
hardcore scene. And in seeking
to change that, these guys have
fundamentally changed the face
of hardcore music. They play
bone-crushing riffs followed
immediately by in-your-face
dance parts that get the crowd
going live, and will have you
slamming into the walls of your
living room at home.
These guys are also unabashed
about their love for metal, and it
shows. With influences ranging
from Venom and Celtic Frost to
Madball, Integrity and Biohazard,
Hatebreed have positioned
themselves at the perfect
hardcore metal crossroads.
Definitely a hardcore band with
short songs and dance parts,
these guys have taken the best
of the Old School, and whipped
it into a frenzied barrage of
Slayer-esque riffs and even some
double bass thrown in for flavor.
Not to be confused with a metal
band, Jamey and the guys have
been a grass roots center of the
CT hardcore scene for well over
five years.
While not interested in politics,
Hatebreed have gained the
attention of a lot of people with
the song "Kill and Addict" off of
their last demo EP, Under The
Knife (Victory Distribution's best-
selling demo title). This particular
track is a personal, not political
statement regarding people who
have given up any hope of being
clean. And that trend of
personal lyrical statements
continues on Satisfaction is the
Death of Desire. "Last Breath" is
a tribute to three people that
the band was friends with that
have died this year, including
Raybeez from Warzone.
"Betrayed by Life" is about a
friend tragically dying from AIDS.
And "Empty Promises" is about
people who try to change your
life for the better, but their
intentions are really to better
themselves and boost their ego.
With a consistent touring
schedule, Hatebreed are on their
way to you in the next few
months. They just completed a
full U.S. tour with Despair (their
third national tour), and will be
playing several shows with
Agnostic Front and Cause For
Alarm before year's end. In the
past, they have played with
bands ranging from Machine
Head, Life of Agony and Napalm
Death to H2O, AFI, and even
Dog Eat Dog, just to name a few.
The future looks bright for the
band. Their strong work ethic
and desire to ring their message
of aggression-packed new school
hardcore to all kinds of
audiences guarantees them a
spot as THE band to watch. They
are the antithesis of emo...They
are brutally aggressive, tribal,
urban hardcore that wants
nothing more than to get in your
face and get you in the pit.
Hatebreed is:
Jamey Jasta . Vocals
Lou "Boulder" Richards . Guitar
Chris Beattie . Bass
Sean Martin . Guitar
Rigg Ross . Drums